Wire-fence lock.



110.854,'146- PATENTBD MAY za, 1907.

1. R.H1LL.

WIREFBNGB LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. l0. 1907.

UNIE il@ IVAN R. HILL, OF READING, MICHIGAN.

`WIRE-FENCE LOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent..

Patented May 28, 1907.

Applicatioirled January 10,1907. Serial No. 351.735.

` To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, IVAN R. HILL, a citi- Zen of the United States,residing at Reading, in the county of Hillsdale and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVire-Fence Locks,of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in Wire fences, more particularlyto locks or ties for connecting the longitudinal and transverse strandsor members together at their intersecting points. Its objects are toprovide for tying or connecting said longitudinal and transverse strandsor members together at their intersecting points for effectivelysecuring and bracing said members at said points as against relativedisplacement by friction due to a constant resilient or recoil action ofthe fastening or lock by which said strands are held in contact one withthe other.

Said invention consists of the peculiar formation of the tie or locksubstantially as hereinafter more fully disclosed and specificallypointed out by the claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating my inventiondFigure 1 is abroken panel of fence with said invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is adetached perspective view of the lock or tie together with alongitudinal, and a transverse strand interconnected therewith. Fig. 3is a front elevation, and Fig. 4 is an edge elevation of the same, andFig. 5 is a plan view thereof.

In carrying out my invention, I suitably unite the longitudinal strand land transverse or vertical strand 2 of an ordinary or other form ofwire-fence, by means of a lock or fastening 3 itself being of wire. Saidlock or fastening is formed by a single thrust of a punch and die, thelock having substantially an oval outline with its axis extending in thehorizontal, and its terminal or end portions 4 overlapping each other.The lock or fastening bodily overlies at its ends the longitudinalstrand, while the transverse or vertical strand, which passes in rear ofsaid longitudinal strand,l overlies said lock about intermediately ofthe lock endportions, said parts thus all being interlocked togetheragainst relative lateral displacement by friction due to a constantresilient or recoil action of the lock by which said strands are held incontact one with the other. The end or terminal portions 4 of said lock,it will be noted, extend inward, one abutting the fence transversestrand and the other terminal being bent down upon a lateral portion ofthe lock itself, opposite said fence transverse strand therebyadditionally interlocking the parts together. Thus a simple, readilyconstructed and effective fastening or lock is provided for connectingthe longitudinal and transverse fence strands which may be quickly andexpeditiously applied thereto.

' I claim- A wire-fence lock formed of a wire bent in oblong outline andapplied to the opposite sides of the vertical or transverse andlongitudinal fence-wires, with one terminal portion passed through thelooped portion of the other terminal portion and the latter terminalportion overlying the Aaforesaid terminal portion and the extreme end ofone terminal portion abutting said transverse fence-wire and thecorresponding end of the other terminal portion stopping opposite tosaid transverse fence-wire.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

IVAN R. HILL.

Witnesses: Z. G. CULVER,

Oris ABBOTT.

